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Many Still Missing After Tragic Boat Capsize on Way to Goronyo Market in Sokoto
A quiet Sunday journey turned into a heartbreaking disaster in Sokoto State on August 17, 2025, when a boat carrying more than fifty passengers capsized on its way to the busy Goronyo Market.
According to officials, only about ten people have been rescued, while over forty others remain missing. Families and local communities are still waiting anxiously as emergency workers and volunteers comb through the waters in search of survivors.
Rescue efforts are being led by the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), working with Sokoto State officials and local divers. They say the search has been tough because of the heavy rains and strong currents that often come with the season.
Accidents like this are sadly common in riverine parts of Nigeria. Many boats are often overcrowded, poorly maintained, and rarely have enough life jackets. With swollen rivers during the rainy season, the risks become even greater.
Just weeks ago, a similar tragedy struck Niger State where a boat carrying close to a hundred people capsized, with several dead and many missing. Sokoto itself has seen multiple incidents in recent years, including accidents that claimed the lives of farmers and traders.
The state government has tried to respond by purchasing new boats, life jackets, and flood relief materials, but poor enforcement of safety rules still leaves passengers vulnerable.
A viral clip has made its way online showing a police officer in Delta State shooting a suspect who had already been restrained.
It can be noted that the suspect was pleading, claiming he had been framed and deceived, and said he would lead them to the right place.
However, while he was pleading, the police officer shot him. The officer later stated that the suspect was armed with a gun.
It was later revealed that the police officer has been arrested, as it is against the law to shoot a restrained suspect.
It was reported by the Kogi State Government that 24 children were abducted from an orphanage home. It was shared that this happened on the 26th of April, Sunday, and gunmen were seen in the area that day.
The information was shared by the Commissioner of Information, Kingsley Fanwo, who shared this sad news and described it as unfortunate.
“We condemn in strong terms the abduction of innocent children from an orphanage, the government is working closely with security operatives to ensure their safe return,”
Ghanaian media personality Afia Schwarzenegger speaks on the xenophobia issues occurring around Africans in South Africa.
She stated that Ghana is not the same as Nigeria and shared that if such issues happen to Ghanaians in South Africa, they will speak up and not keep quiet. She added that they will react.
“Ghana is not like Nigeria and we won’t hesitate to return the stupid favour.”
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